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Palliative medicine review: prognostication.

Paul A Glare1, Christian T Sinclair

  • 1Department of Palliative Care, Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.

Journal of Palliative Medicine
|March 29, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Physicians need to improve prognostication skills, especially in palliative care. Restoring this core clinical skill aids realistic future planning for patients with life-limiting illnesses.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Prognosis
  • Palliative Care Medicine

Background:

  • Prognostication is a fundamental clinical skill, crucial for patient care planning.
  • Expertise in prognosis has declined due to advances in diagnostics and therapies.
  • Physicians often lack preparedness to answer patient questions about life expectancy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-establish prognostication as a core clinical proficiency.
  • To provide a framework for understanding and applying prognosis in life-limiting illnesses.
  • To focus on predicting survival in cancer patients.

Main Methods:

  • Discussing a framework for understanding prognosis.
  • Reviewing prognostic tools and their application.
  • Addressing the importance of subjective prognosis in terminally ill patients.

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Main Results:

  • Prognostication is vital for clinical decision-making, discharge, and care planning.
  • Accurate prognosis impacts hospice referrals and patient/family satisfaction.
  • Physician willingness to prognosticate is a key consideration.

Conclusions:

  • Palliative medicine should lead the restoration of prognostication as a core skill.
  • Integrating prognosis enhances patient and family preparedness.
  • Further research and training are needed to improve physician prognostication abilities.